Strathfield Council is reviewing construction of 18 new/upgraded playgrounds located in parks and reserves throughout the Strathfield Municipality. These playgrounds are designed for many different age groups and each playground provides a different range of activities for its users. Improvements and maintenance aim to ensure that playgrounds meet a diverse range of current and future community needs including specific age groups and people with disabilities.

Strathfield’s playgrounds provide physical activities which encourage children to learn and grow, developing their minds and bodies in a safe, fun environment.

Current activities and objectives for playgrounds include:

• Making Councils playgrounds more exciting and innovative
• Catering for a wider demographic of identified users
• Implementing inclusive/all ability playgrounds
• Providing activities for teenagers and youth
• Providing a wider range of activities and experiences
• Continuing to improve safety and lower risk

Planning is underway for construction of the playgrounds at:

• Strathfield Park – the premier playground will include an area for all-abilities and inclusive playground along with a modern high intensity playground with shade structures, fencing and soft fall rubber.
• Austin Park – upgrade including fencing, shade structure and soft rubber replacing the bark flooring.
• Cooke Park – upgrade to new equipment including fencing, tower, swing-a-way, beach buggy, shade structure and soft fall rubber.
• Ford Park – upgrade of tower, swing-a-way, surf board rocker, shade structure and soft fall rubber.
• Melville Reserve – upgrade to new equipment including a tower, swing-a-way, shade structure and soft fall rubber.
• Fitzgerald Park – upgrade to new equipment, shade structure, fencing and soft fall rubber.
• Henley Reserve – upgraded of fencing, shade structures and soft fall rubber.
• Dean Reserve – upgrade of landscaping to the playground
• Boden Reserve – upgrade to new equipment, shade structure, fencing and soft fall rubber
• Mason Park – upgrade to new equipment, fencing and soft fall rubber
• Bark Huts – upgrade to new equipment, shade structure, fencing and soft fall rubber
• Inveresk Park – upgrade to new equipment, fencing and soft fall rubber